Well, if we are to prevent Taliban-like thinking from being persausive in "land of the free", more people need to get on that soap-box.
Yes, but so many people see religion like a 4-letter word, never to be uttered. No wonder the religious right is picking up so much steam. People fear speaking out, maybe because they don't want to be seen as a heathen. It's crazy. I find it quite worrisome.